CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3), and related prospectus of PMC-Sierra, Inc.
for the registration of up to 550,303 shares of its common stock and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated January 17, 2000 on the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of PMC-Sierra, Inc. included in
its Annual Report (Form 10-K/A) for the year ended December 26, 1999 and of our
report dated January 17, 2000 (July 11, 2000 as to Notes 2 and 4) on the
consolidated financial statements of PMC-Sierra, Inc. for the years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 included in the Amendment No.1 to Registration
Statement No. 333-41878 of PMC-Sierra, Inc. on Form S-4.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
August 18, 2000
